Blog - Page 14 of 14 - Data Mining DNA

How your DNA kit can fail to process

November 7, 2020May 11, 2018 by Margaret O'Brien

The number of people submitting DNA samples is rising, with a corresponding rise in the number of people on forums reporting that they have been asked by the test company to submit another sample. AncestryDNA say in their FAQ that: During the testing process, each DNA sample is held to a quality standard of at … Read more

Your 5th cousin isn’t a DNA match? Don’t jump to conclusions!

February 16, 2021May 10, 2018 by Margaret O'Brien

In Ireland, the “townland” is a small area of land supporting a number of households. The townland of Creeny (or Creeney) is in County Cavan. In 1901 there were six households in Creeny. This reduced to five in 1911. Two of the households have the surname of Gamble. Thomas and Mary Gamble sold their farm … Read more